Diplomacy

Now that Vladimir Putin is Russia's president once again, the result of still another fraudulent election, we should expect ever more hostile relations with Moscow. Mr. Putin, a vain and vulgar man, was born and bred to despise the United States. And in recent times, Washington has given him little reason to change his mind. The latest example: President Obama waited several days before calling Mr. Putin to congratulate him on his election victory this month — though Mr. Obama did manage to call Francois Hollande just a few hours after he won the French presidential elections. And if you want to see what Mr. Putin has in store for the United States, there's no better...

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